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Conor McPherson was born on 6 August, 1971 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish playwright, screen writer, and director. Discover Conor McPherson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

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Occupation Playwright, screenwriter, director
Age 52 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 6 August, 1971
Birthday 6 August
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Conor McPherson Net Worth

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1822

Described by The Times as "a cracking fireside tale of haunting and decay" it is set in 1822 and marked McPherson's first foray into period drama.

1934

The play is set in a boarding house in 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota, the birthplace of Dylan.

The project began when Dylan's office approached McPherson and suggested creating a play using Dylan songs.

The drama received favorable reviews.

The film of his first screenplay, I Went Down, was critically acclaimed and a great commercial success.

His first feature film as a director, Saltwater, won the CICAE award for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival.

His second feature film was The Actors, which he wrote and directed.

1971

Conor McPherson (born 6 August 1971) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director of stage and film.

1999

It won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play for 1999.

In the same year he was one of the recipients of the V Europe Prize Theatrical Realities awarded to the Royal Court Theatre (with Sarah Kane, Mark Ravenhill, Jez Butterworth, Martin McDonagh).

2001

His 2001 play, Port Authority tells of three interwoven lives.

The play was first produced by the Gate Theatre of Dublin but premiered at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London in February 2001, before moving to the Gate Theatre in April of that year.

The production was directed by McPherson himself.

2003

McPherson also directed his play, Dublin Carol, at the Atlantic Theater Company, New York, in 2003.

2004

His 2004 play Shining City opened at the Royal Court and prompted The Daily Telegraph to describe him as "the finest dramatist of his generation".

A meditation on regret, guilt and confusion, the play is set entirely within the Dublin offices of a psychiatrist who himself has psychological secrets.

Whilst much of the play takes the form of monologues delivered by a patient, the everyday stories and subtle poignancy and humour make it a riveting experience.

2006

It subsequently opened on Broadway in 2006 and was nominated for two Tony Awards, including Best Play.

In September 2006, to great critical acclaim, McPherson made his National Theatre debut as both author and director with The Seafarer at the Cottesloe auditorium, starring Karl Johnson and Jim Norton, with Ron Cook as their poker-playing, Mephistophelean guest.

Norton won an Olivier Award for his performance while McPherson was nominated for both the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Play.

2007

In October 2007 The Seafarer opened on Broadway, keeping with it most of its creative team, including McPherson as director and both Jim Norton and Conleth Hill in their respective roles, with David Morse taking over as Sharky, and Ciarán Hinds portraying Mr. Lockhart.

The production on Broadway received some positive reviews including such statements as "McPherson is quite possibly the finest playwright of his generation" from Ben Brantley at The New York Times and "Succinct, startling and eerie, and the funniest McPherson play to date" from The Observer.

Norton's performance as Richard Harkin in The Seafarer at the National Theatre won the 2007 Best Supporting Actor Laurence Olivier Award, and he won a Tony Award in 2008 for Best Featured Actor in a play.

2008

New York's Atlantic Theater Company staged a production of the play in spring of 2008, starring Brian d'Arcy James, and Tony Award winners John Gallagher Jr. and Jim Norton.

The New York Times critic Ben Brantley said, "I found myself holding on to what these actors had to say as if I were a five-year-old at bedtime being introduced to The Arabian Nights."

2009

McPherson wrote and directed a stage adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's story The Birds, which opened in September 2009 at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.

He is the director and co-writer of The Eclipse, a film which had its world premiere at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.

2011

In 2011 the National Theatre London premiered his play The Veil at the Lyttleton.

2012

This vein continued with a striking new translation of August Strindberg's The Dance of Death premiered at the Trafalgar Studios in London at the end of 2012.

His version was described as "a profoundly seminal work" by The Guardian which also managed, The Times said, to be "Shockingly funny".

2013

In recognition of his contribution to world theatre, McPherson was awarded a honorary doctorate of literature in June 2013 by the University College Dublin.

McPherson was born in Dublin.

He was educated at University College Dublin and began writing his first plays there as a member of UCD Dramsoc, the college's dramatic society, and went on to found Fly by Night Theatre Company which produced several of his plays.

He is considered one of the best contemporary Irish playwrights; his plays have attracted good reviews, and have been performed internationally (notably in the West End and on Broadway).

The Weir opened at the Royal Court before transferring to the West End and Broadway.

The Donmar Warehouse mounted a season of McPherson's work in 2013 with a revival of The Weir and the world premiere of The Night Alive.

The Weir was hailed once again as "A modern classic" by The Daily Telegraph and "A contemporary classic" by The Guardian while The Night Alive was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play and described as "Another triumph" by The Independent on Sunday and "A masterstroke" by Time Out.

The Financial Times said "sees the Irish playwright at his compassionate best."

2014

The Night Alive transferred to the Atlantic Theatre New York, where it was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play 2014, and also received Best Play nominations from the Drama Desk and Lucille Lortell Awards

2017

McPherson's play Girl from the North Country, where the dramatic action is broken up by 20 songs by Bob Dylan, opened at London's The Old Vic on 26 July 2017.